There are certain considerations to be taken into account when travelling with children in a passenger car:It is prohibited to carry children in your arms.
No child with a height of less than 136 centimetres may occupy a front seat, unless a device approved for the purpose is used and there is no possibility of the child occupying a back seat.
Children under 3 must use an approved restraint system suitable for their height and weight and must always be placed in the back seat.
Any person over three years of age with a height of less than one and a half metres must use a restraint system adapted to their size and weight.Driving motorcycles or mopeds with children under 12 as passengers is prohibited.These instructions also apply to taxis, so if you want to travel with a baby in a taxi, you must carry an approved restraint system.

In Spain you can find out real-time road conditions through the website of the Department of Transportation (http://infocar.dgt.es/etraffic/).
Also, radio stations provide information about roads in their news programmes.

Traffic violations sanctioned in the Road Safety Act must always be paid. The competent national sanctioning body is the Department of Transportation, through its authority officers. When paying these fines there are various options:Using the telephone number 060 (from Spain): the service is in Spanish only. Payment is made by credit card.Online: using the Virtual Headquarters website of the Department of Transportation in Spain.At branches of La Caixa (Caixabank).At Spanish post offices. At the Provincial Traffic Offices by credit or debit cardIn all cases you will need the file number of the fine.If the fine is paid within 20 calendar days there is a 50% reduction on the amount of the fine.If the fine was issued by a local authority on an urban road, it is advisable to refer directly to the traffic department in the City Council.

Spain's service stations mainly dispense the following fuels:95-octane unleaded petrol
98-octane unleaded petrol
Diesel A
BiodieselOn the website of the Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda (http://geoportalgasolineras.es/), you can find all the stations in Spain, the type of fuel supplied and the price.

To drive in Spain you must be 18 years old or over. To hire a vehicle, 21 years old or over. Many companies also require you to have had your driving licence for a minimum of one or two years. Remember that you must also have a credit card when hiring the vehicle.

A current driving licence:

If you come from a member state of the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you only need to carry your current driving licence. If coming from a country other than the above, you must have an International Driving Licence.

Given that conditions may vary, we suggest you contact the Spanish Embassy or Consulate to verify these requirements before you start your trip.

Road safety regulations: there are a series of road safety regulations you must be aware of when driving in Spain. They are as follows: - Talking on a mobile phone is prohibited while driving, unless you use a hands-free system. - Car radios and mobile phones must be switched off while re-fuelling. - A reflective jacket must be used when getting out of the car on the road or the hard shoulder. - Warning triangles must be deployed if the vehicle has stopped on the road or hard shoulder. - The installation and use of devices designed to elude surveillance by traffic police is strictly prohibited. - Overtaking can only be done on the left side of the car which you wish to pass. - It is advisable to use your lights during the day in order to improve your visibility.
Furthermore: - Established speed limits must be obeyed: 120 km/h on dual carriageways and motorways, 100 km/h on conventional roads, 90 km/h on all other roads and 50 km/h in built-up areas. - Alcohol levels in the bloodstream must not exceed 0.5 g/l (0.25 mg/l in exhaled air). - Seatbelts must be worn by driver and all passengers, in front and back seats. - Helmets must be worn on motorbikes, mopeds and bicycles. - Parking in public thoroughfares is not always permitted or free. In many cities the parking areas are regulated and subject to payment. Normally these can be identified by the presence of parking meters in the vicinity.

Tourists travelling in their own vehicles should be aware that the following documentation is required:

Driver's license: see section on "What documentation is required to drive in Spain?"
Temporary registration certificate: this is valid for six months and you can request it at customs.

Motor insurance:

If you are a citizen of an EU member state, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra or Croatia, you need only carry your insurance policy along with a payment receipt showing the validity of the policy.

If you are from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Byelorussia, Israel, Iran, Morocco, Moldavia, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Tunisia, Turkey, Russian or the Ukraine, you will need to have a Green Card –the International Motor Insurance Certificate.

If you are from a country not mentioned above, you should take out a Frontier Insurance policy (an obligatory temporary third-party policy for motor vehicles).

Given that conditions may vary, we suggest you contact the Spanish Embassy or Consulate to verify these requirements before you start your trip.

In Spain, the vast majority of roads in the national network are free to use. These include motorways (independent roads in each direction and with no intersections at the same level).Nevertheless, there is a series of highways that may require the payment of a toll. These are the motorways. The amount to pay varies in each case, but there are alternative routes that are generally free to use.You can check the highways that require toll payment on this website.Tolls may be paid in cash, by credit card or using electronic toll services (requires installation of a device in the car)Remember that there are S.O.S. posts along the toll roads approximately every one-and-a-half miles.

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